Alleged arms dealer claims he was asked to help catch Thaksin Shinawatra
27 August 2010
Viktor Bout, facing extradition to US from Bangkok, says Thai MP tried to recruit him to help intercept former PM's plane
27 August 2010
Viktor Bout, facing extradition to US from Bangkok, says Thai MP tried to recruit him to help intercept former PM's plane
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06 August 2010
Mikhail Pletnev, who has denied charges in Thailand, withdraws from Proms and Edinburgh festival
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22 July 2010
Celebrated musician Mikhail Pletnev, who is accused of child molestation, has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation
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05 June 2010
An entire stretch of Bangkok’s Silom Road will be closed over the weekend as the government initiated ‘Together We Can’ shopping extravaganza kicks-off. Bangkok, the 5th of June 2010 – Organized to in some way benefit the street vendors and businesses affected by the recent 2-month long political protests in the capital, the ‘Together We [...]
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02 June 2010
The Thai Customs Department arrested two Iranians and one Pakistani for smuggling illegal drugs into the country as crystal methamphetamine and heroin with a street value of Bt10 million (US$310,000) were concealed in their stomachs. Iranians Alireza Fathiyazdan and Saeid Aghili Iranians were detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport after arriving from Tehran by Mahan Air. They [...]
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02 June 2010
Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Centralworld has reopened following the recent political unrest in Thailand. The hotel and convention centre was forced to close when government armed forces cleared the local area of Red Shirt protesters. In the final days of the riots, the Centralworld shopping complex was damaged by fire. The property [...]
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01 June 2010
Thailand’s prime minister defended himself against a censure motion in Parliament on Tuesday and said there would be an independent investigation into whether the army used undue force to clear anti-government protesters from Bangkok’s streets. The opposition Puea Thai Party says the army’s use of live ammunition and armored personnel carriers to break up the [...]
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01 June 2010
Inflation in Thailand accelerated for the eighth consecutive month in May, driven by higher food and fuel prices, data released Tuesday showed. With the core inflation reading remaining within the Bank of Thailand’s target range, however, the central bank is widely expected is keep its policy rate unchanged at Wednesday’s rate review to support the [...]
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